Washing-machine



(No Model.)

F. DODD.

WASHING MACHINE.

PatentedOot. 12 1886.

WITNESSES i N. PETERS. Phowumu m hur, Wash nglcn. D. c.

UNITED STATES PATENT Trice.

FREDERICK DODD, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 350,873, dated October12, 1886.

Application filed July 17, 1855.

To aZZ 10. 20712, it may concern;

Be it known that I, FRllDl-IRIOK Donn, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county ofPhiladelphia, State of Pennsylvania,haveinvented a new and useful I111 provement in XVashing-Macllines,which improvement is fully set forth in the following specification andaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 represents a side elevationof awashing-]nachine embodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a sideelevation at a right angle to Fig. 1. Fig. 3 represents a longitudinalvertical sect-ion thereof .in line, a; .r Fig. 2. Fig. 4 represents atransverse vertical section in lincy 1 Fig. 1. Fig. 5 represents anenlarged view of a'detached portion. Fig.

(i represents a transverse section thereof in line: Fig. 5.'

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in the severalfigures.

My invention consists of a washingmachine having means for fastening andtightening the lid thereof, as will be hereinafter full y set forth.

It also consists of a washing-maehine having channels within the same onopposite sides, and spouts attached to said channels for forciblyinjecting water against the garments or other articles to be washed.

It also consists of a washing-machine hav ing an outlet nozzle forsteam, and means for forming a tightjoint between said nozzle and theside of the body of the machine and preventing leakage thereat.

Referring to the drawiugs,r\ rcprcsentsa rotary tub or bodyof awashirig-machine, the same being mounted on a stand, B, and providedwith a erank-hamlle, for operating purposes.

D represents the lid or cover of thebody A, and E represents fasteningsfor said lid, the same consisting of arms E, which are pi voted tolngson the sides of the body, and arms E" which are pivoted to the arms E,and pro vided with legs E at their pivotal ends and legs E at theirouter ends, it being noticed that when the lid is in position the armsI] are raised and the arms 15'' so disposed that the legs E rest on. thetop of the lid. The arms E" are then swung up and inwardly over the topof the lid and forced down to full ex- Scrial No. H1369. (No'modch)tent, whereby, as the arms E are cccentrically pivoted to the arms E,the former bear firmly downward on the lid, the legs E resting thereon,and thus hold the lid tightly on the body A. When the arms E are thrownup, the lid is released therefrom, and may then be opened, as isevident.

On the bottom of the body A and under side of thelid D are channels G F,respect ively, and the channels have spouts H II, which are securedthereto near the ends thereof, said channelsbeingin communication withthe interior of the body A by means of said spouts. It will be seen thatwhen the tub or body is rotated the water is directed into the spouts H,and, thence passing through the channels F G, is forcibly injected bymeans of the spouts H against the garments, &c., to be washed, the waterthus circulating through the body and channels and acting on thegarments, &c., in an effective manner, this being assisted by thedropping and overturning motions imparted to the garments, 850., by therotation of the body A. One of thejournals of the body consists of asleeve, J, which is secured to said body and supported on one of theuprights of the stand B. Vithin said sleeve is fitted the horizontallimb of an elbow-pipe, K, the vertical limb whereof enters the body A.Between the horizontal limb of said pipe K and the sleeve J is fitted anozzle, .L, it being noticed that the pipe K enters the sleeve J at theinner end thereof and the nozzle L at the outer end thereof. The nozzleand pipe K are connected bya pin, M, which is passed through the same,whereby they are prevented from separation. Surrounding the horizontallimb of the pipe K, and bearing against the inner end. of the nozzle Land a shoulder on the interior of the sleeve, is a spring, LT, thetendencywhereofis to force the vertical limb ofthe pipe K against thewall of the opening of the inner end of the sleeve, whereby there isproduced a tight joint between the parts and leakage of the body ortubat the sleeve is prevented. The portion of the vertical limb of the pipeK in contact with the slcevcis ronnded,and the con tiguons parts of thesleeve are rounded, so that as the body rotates the inner end of thesleeve rotates on said rounded portion. The outer end of the sleeverotates on the horizontal limb of the nozzle L, the pipeK and saidnozzle remaining stationary. It will be seen that the pipe K provides anoutlet for steam which rises from the hot water employed for washinggarments, 850., and thus provision is made for relieving the body ofpressure of steam and created foam. The limb of the pipe K Within thebody is inclosed by a perforated plate or guard, P, which is secured atits edge to the body A, so as to leave a chamber, whereby the rotationof the body is not interfered with by said limb, which, as seen,occupies said chamber, the guard preventing garments, &e., reaching theinner end of the pipe K and clogging the same.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is

1. A washing-machine having a fastening device consisting of the arms E,pivoted to lugs on the side of the body of the machine, and arms Epivoted to arms E and provided with legs E at their pivotal ends andlegs E" at the outer ends, both legs and E being adapted to rest or bearon the said lid, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A washing machine having a body mounted on a frame and adapted torotate, the said body being provided with channels G and F, havingspouts H and H, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

3. In a washing-machine, a discharge-pipe passing through arotary sleeveconnected with the rotary body-or tub thereof, a nozzle fitted withinsaid sleeve and detachablyconneeted with said pipe, and a spring withinthe sleeve

